Area Sales Manager (m/f/d)
About the company
EssilorLuxottica is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. Essilor Group is the world’s leading ophthalmic optics company. Essilor designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of lenses to improve and protect eyesight. Its mission is to improve lives by improving sight. To support this mission, Essilor allocates more than 200 million euros to research and innovation every year in a commitment to continuously bring new, more effective products to market. It also develops and markets equipment, instruments, and services for eye care professionals.
Responsibilities
As an EssilorLuxottica Area Sales Manager covering all lenses distribution in Denmark, you are responsible for the delivery of targeted sales for your products for your territory, including follow-up, training of customers and campaign launches assigned to the Area Manager’s portfolio. All tasks must be completed in compliance with the framework and agreements that exist between the customer/chain and the Company:
- Main responsibility for sales and development of sales, information, follow-up and training in EssilorLuxottica products during agreed store visits.
- Build relationships with existing customer base and support them throughout all life cycles.
- Independently identify market and customer potential through analysis of the customer, market and competitive structure.
- Responsibility for the success-oriented development of our market position and our customers in North Europe.
- Stay abreast of market changes / trends as well as competitors within the industry.
- Proactively acquire new customers.
- Represent our fast-growing company at trade fairs and events.
- Represent EssilorLuxottica in a positive way according to normal business practice and ethics.
- Weekend work must be expected in connection with trade fairs, meetings or other activities, approximately 4-5 weekends per year.
- Reporting weekly visits according to agreed targets.
- Bring energy to colleagues and contribute to creating a world class team.
Profile
- Flexibility and agility as being an important connection between the customer, the business- and the project teams.
- Have demonstrable customer service and B2B selling experience, ideally in a field sales environment
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Time management, goal oriented and extremely organized able to work independently with a solution-oriented personality
- Agile and problem-solving mindset, ability to support and travel within assigned territory
- Relevant optical industry experience
- English and Danish fluency
- Optical qualification and knowledge of Optical industry requirements is an advantage
- Full, clean driving license and passport (essential).
- Strong PC skills including competent use of Microsoft Office (PPT, Excel etc.)
- Negotiation & Influencing skills
- Self confidence
Benefits
EssilorLuxottica offers several career development opportunities both locally and internationally.
About Hays
With over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry as well as in biotechnology and medical engineering, we know the key contacts at companies that are recruiting for challenging jobs with real potential. The current high demand for staff has opened up exciting opportunities for dedicated experts who want to develop professionally and to further their careers. As recruitment specialists with an international network of contacts, we can offer you decisive advantages – completely free of charge. Register with us and reap the benefits of interesting job offers that match your skills and experience.
Staffing process for a permanent or temporary position
- Analysis of qualifications
- Telephone or personal interview
- Contact with customers
- Contract with Hays
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1. Analysis of qualifications
We will review your application documents and carry out a detailed analysis of your professional qualification.
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